The average bus between Cologne and Ełk takes 23h 28m and the fastest bus takes 23h 4m. The bus service runs several times per day from Cologne to Ełk. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run twice daily between Cologne and Ełk. The earliest departure is at 5:12 PM in the evening, and the last departure from Cologne is at 9:18 PM which arrives into Ełk at 8:56 PM. All services require a transfer at Wiesdorf Leverkusen Mitte Bf and take an average of 23h 28m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Ełk. However, there are services departing from Cologne station and arriving at Ełk station via Warsaw, Bus Station West station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 28m.
Cologne to Ełk bus services, operated by Wupsi, depart from Leverkusen station.
Cologne to Ełk bus services, operated by Wupsi, arrive at Ełk Dworzec PKP station.
Book your Cologne to Ełk bus tickets online with Wupsi, FlixBus and Żak Express.
The distance between Cologne and Ełk is 1,092.1 km. The road distance is 1,467 km.
You can take a bus from Köln Heumarkt to Ełk Dworzec PKP via Wiesdorf Leverkusen Mitte Bf, Leverkusen, and Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni in around 23h 27m.